Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism Accepting Nominations for Black History Month Community Leaders Awards
WHAT:
In celebration of Black History Month, the Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism has announced the inaugural Black History Month Community Leaders Awards. Nominations are currently being accepted for this award until Wednesday February 7, 2018 at midnight. This program recognizes Maryland-based, African American-founded organizations that provide volunteer service to improve Maryland communities for all Marylanders.
Nominated organizations must meet the following requirements to be considered:
The nominee's volunteer service must occur in Maryland and must be for the direct benefit of Maryland citizens and/or the environment.
Organizations and groups must have been operational for two years to be eligible for this recognition.
The volunteer service must not be provided for the sole benefit of a for-profit business.
Activities relating to political advocacy do not qualify for this award.
Self-nominations by the organization or group, or nomination of family members/spouses will not be accepted.
No more than three nominations will be accepted from any individual nominator.
If a nominator submits multiple submissions for the same organization or group, only the most complete and/or most recent nomination will be accepted.For more information on the awards or to nominate, please visit: http://gosv.maryland.gov/blackhistorymonth/
WHO:
Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism
WHEN:
Nominations Due by Wednesday February 7, 2018 at midnight
Awards ceremony held on February 26, 2018 at the Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin St, Annapolis, MD 21401
About the Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism
The Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism is dedicated to supporting the mission of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to serve our neighbors in need. This coordinating office funds AmeriCorps programs supporting disaster relief, economic opportunity, education, veterans and military families, public safety, health, and the environment in Maryland. A unit of the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, it has honored more than 200,000 Maryland volunteers on behalf of the Governor.
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4 comments:
Racism perpetuated by the government!
If we are to have equality - then we need a white history month, a latino history month, an irish history month....
No standouts here. Move on.
Nominations Due by Wednesday February 7, 2018 at midnight.
Just throw something together.
Everytime one of you clowns makes this statement you demonstrate how uninformed you are on the issue. So uninformed that your opinion isnt isnt worth respecting.
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